WHO ARE THE PERSONS THAT ARE RISKY IN TERMS OF GENETIC DISORDERS?

	Couples who are carriers of a genetic or hereditary disorder
	Couples that have child(ren) with a genetic disorder
		Individuals with physical anomalies
		History of a child with mental retardation
		Sexual development anomalies
		Underdevelopment and short height
	Couples that have a close relative (like a first cousin) with a genetic disorder
	Couples with history of repeated abortions and stillbirths
	WWomen over 37 years of age
	Couples with defined infertility

A specialized geneticist must get a detailed family history and create a pedigree for these couples. Detailed information about the disorder suspected and about the previous pregnancies, if any, is necessary. Affected children and other members of the family must be examined physically, and tests required must be carried out. After all those proceedings, if the disorder is diagnosed, or any genetic factor is defined, the couple will be informed about the consequences. The family will be notified about the problems that the genetic disorder in question can cause and about the results, that is, the risks of new pregnancies, and measures that have to be taken before and after the termination of the pregnancy. The risk of any new pregnancy of such couples can change from "no risk at all" to a 100%. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis can be recommended for some couples, while prenatal genetic diagnosis can be recommended for others.